Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196) Beneish M-Score: -3.57 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


XKLS:5196 Berjaya Food Bhd XKLS:5196
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Price RM0.19
GF Value RM0.29
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! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Berjaya Food Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Berjaya Food Bhd XKLS:5196 -5.00% 31 Beneish M-Score is -3.57 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5196 with a GF Score™ of 31/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.29 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 357 Restaurants companies, Berjaya Food Bhd ranks better than 87.39% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Berjaya Food Bhd's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:5196' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.57   Med: -2.93   Max: -0.5
Current: -3.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Berjaya Food Bhd was -0.50. The lowest was -3.57. And the median was -2.93.


Berjaya Food Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Berjaya Food Bhd's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Berjaya Food Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Berjaya Food Bhd Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
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Berjaya Food Bhd Quarterly Data
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XKLS:5196 vs MCD, SBUX, CMG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Berjaya Food Bhd's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Berjaya Food Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Berjaya Food Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Berjaya Food Bhd's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Berjaya Food Bhd Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Berjaya Food Bhd for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.9205+0.528 * 1.1198+0.404 * 1.2945+0.892 * 0.6387+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3435+4.679 * -0.354718-0.327 * 1.2419
=-3.57

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM16.7 Mil.
Revenue was RM479.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM161.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM150.4 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,023.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM395.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM257.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM660.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM243.5 Mil.
Net Income was RM-287.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM76.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM13.6 Mil.
Revenue was RM750.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM283.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM191.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,415.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM713.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM299.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM629.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM377.2 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(16.724 / 479.452) / (13.634 / 750.702)
=0.034881 / 0.018162
=1.9205

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(283.374 / 750.702) / (161.62 / 479.452)
=0.377479 / 0.337093
=1.1198

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (150.383 + 394.987) / 1023.591) / (1 - (191.203 + 713.338) / 1415.355)
=0.467199 / 0.360909
=1.2945

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=479.452 / 750.702
=0.6387

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(0 / (0 + 713.338)) / (0 / (0 + 394.987))
=0 / 0
=1

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(257.247 / 479.452) / (299.808 / 750.702)
=0.536544 / 0.39937
=1.3435

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((243.533 + 660.592) / 1023.591) / ((377.165 + 629.47) / 1415.355)
=0.883287 / 0.711224
=1.2419

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-286.994 - 0 - 76.092) / 1023.591
=-0.354718

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Berjaya Food Bhd has a M-score of -3.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.57 mean?
Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.57 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Berjaya Food Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Berjaya Food Bhd ranks #45 out of 357 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 12.6%.
Is Berjaya Food Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Berjaya Food Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.57. Based on the distribution chart, Berjaya Food Bhd ranks #45 out of 357 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Berjaya Food Bhd has a GF Score™ of 31/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Berjaya Food Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Berjaya Food Bhd ranks #45 out of 357 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Berjaya Food Bhd in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Restaurants company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Berjaya Food Bhd and its competitors. Berjaya Food Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Berjaya Food Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.29, compared to a current price of RM0.19 — trading 34.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.57. Berjaya Food Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.57 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berjaya Food Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.19 is trading 34.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.29. GuruFocus considers Berjaya Food Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5196:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.57
  • GF Value™: RM0.29 vs. price of RM0.19 (34.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 31/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5196 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Berjaya Food Bhd Business Description

Address No. 1, Jalan Imbi, Berjaya Times Square, Lot 13-01A, Level 13 (East Wing), Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 55100
Berjaya Food Bhd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiary companies is into the development and operation of restaurant and cafe chains and retail outlets, in Malaysia, other South-East Asian countries and Nordic countries, and investment holding. The company is engaged in the operation of brands like the Starbucks coffee chain of cafes and retail outlets, development and operation of the Kenny Rogers Roasters chain of restaurants featuring rotisserie-roasted chicken as a core product, Jollibean in Singapore, Paris Baguette in Malaysia and others. the company generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of food, beverages and merchandise in Malaysia.
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